It's all about who you know and there is validity to the 6 degrees of separation theory. As a recruiter I rely on candidate referrals. Most of my searches are for extremely hard (if not almost impossible) to fill positions with companies on the bleeding edge of technology. Here are some of my thoughts and ramblings... who do YOU know?

Friday, October 13, 2006

Things are looking up in the DFW area for employment opportunities! Hot off the presses… European based supply chain Software Company is opening a US Headquarters here and they are hiring a VP of Finance and Administration. Get in on the ground floor and help set up this office. This position has dotted line authority and requires management and reporting skills in Finance, HR, IT and Legal. Be a part of the Executive Team and bring your contracts administration, corporate negotiations and supplier relationship skills to the table and be instrumental in developing this office. Send resume to leslie@humcapinc.com.

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Another challenging position just came across my desk... this one is for an OD engagement manager for a Dallas corporation. They are looking for a senior level OD/OE guru to work with customers in multiple lines of business as well as HR business partners to acquire and retain new customers while increasing the loyalty of existing customers. Their client base consists of over 450 customers in the specialty retailers, petroleum retailers, utilities, supermarkets, and financial services markets.

Thursday, October 05, 2006

IPTV client... product is a video encoder. They are in the web 2.0 space selling specialty video applications into companies like YouTube, MySpace, Disney and and Fox Interactive as well as MobiTV, GoTV and MediaFlo. We need 3 Account Directors for three different channels... Broadcast/Studio, User Gen. Content (storage), and Mobile. They are also looking for a Field Applications Engineer. They company's HQ is in DFW and they would prefer the candidates to be based here. I would imagine the sales folks will spend most of their time between LA and NY.

Start up in Plano, TX is looking for a Product Manager with enterprise software as well as online/hosted software experience. The product is a Linux programmer’s tool and they are targeting the IT industry for SaaS and Open Source offerings. Exciting product!